TLC

or T.L.C., t.l.c.

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tender loving care.

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Words nearby TLC

Tlalnepantla, Tlaloc, Tlalpan, Tlaquepaque, Tlaxcala, TLC, TLDR, Tlemcen, Tlingit, Tlinkit, t.l.o.

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How to use TLC in a sentence

After the release of the trailer for the special last week, TLC received a requisite and perhaps well-deserved tongue-lashing.
Your Husband Is Definitely Gay: TLC’s Painful Portrait of Mormonism|Samantha Allen|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It would definitely be wrong for TLC to encourage us to gawk at these men but their story is worth investigating nonetheless.
Your Husband Is Definitely Gay: TLC’s Painful Portrait of Mormonism|Samantha Allen|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
TLC promptly pulled the plug on the hit series and Shannon embarked on a press tour denying the claims.
Butts, Brawls, and Bill Cosby: The Biggest Celebrity Scandals of 2014 |Kevin Fallon|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She hesitated to explain any further because, she said, “TLC has kind of told us to hush-hush.”
The Shocking Rise and Fall of ‘Honey Boo Boo’|Kevin Fallon|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

While TLC was still hanging on in 1999, the tide was turning on the pop charts, too.
Beyoncé Is Our Indigo Girl: The Halcyon '90s and Feminism's Resurgence in Pop Music|Amanda Marcotte|August 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The low temperature in this differential is the lower critical temperature (Tlc).
Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae|John N. Mugaas
Cmw was calculated for each season from metabolic measurements made at all air temperatures below Tlc (Table 3).
Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae|John N. Mugaas
In both summer and winter, Tb's were lowest during metabolic measurements at Ta's around Tlc.
Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae|John N. Mugaas
Regression equations calculated to describe oxygen consumption at Ta's below Tlc are presented in Table 5.
Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae|John N. Mugaas
During winter Tlc for both sexes decreased to 11°C (Figure 3).
Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae|John N. Mugaas

British Dictionary definitions for TLC

TLC

abbreviation for

informal tender loving care

thin-layer chromatography

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Medical definitions for TLC

TLC

abbr.

thin-layer chromatography

total lung capacity